72nd National Film Awards: When and where to watch the ceremony
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
The 72nd National Movie Awards will be held outside Delhi for the first time this year. The awards will be presented on Tuesday, September 22, in Gujarat. The ceremony will take place at Ekta Nagar in Kevadia, against the backdrop of the Statue of Unity.
Adding to this, The 72nd National Movie Awards will be held on Tuesday. When and where to watch the National Movie Awards ceremony The awards will be presented by President Droupadi Murmu , with the ceremony honouring achievements in Indian cinema for 2024. Around 92 winners will receive awards across various categories.
Meanwhile, Every year, the National Movie Awards ceremony has traditionally been held in Delhi. However, this year's ceremony marks a change from the tradition of holding the National Movie Awards in the national capital.
Notably, The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has revealed plans to take the ceremony to different parts of the country in future editions. This year, Gujarat will host the first such ceremony, with the move being described by the government in the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’. In the coming years, other states might host the ceremony.
As per the latest buzz, Yami Gautam's Article 370 has won Best Feature Movie, while Yami has been named Best Star for her performance in the movie. Mammootty for Bramayugam and Kartik Aaryan for Chandu Champion will share the Best Star award.
In further updates, Kalki 2898 AD has been recognised as the Best Popular Movie Providing Wholesome Entertainment, while Rajkumar Periasamy has won Best Direction for Amaran. Randeep Hooda has won Best Debut Director for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.
On top of that, Stree 2 has won Best Choreography, while Maharaja has been recognised for Best Action Direction. Pushpa: The Rule has received awards for Best Costume Designer and Best Screenplay (Original). Srikanth has been named Best Hindi Movie, while Feminichi Fathima has won Best Malayalam Movie.
Veteran star Anant Nag will receive India's highest official honour in the field of cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for 2024. After his name was revealed as the recipient, Anant Nag lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and told PTI, “It was a very special category, you know; it was given nepotism and favouritism, and everything was there in this award-giving, as well. But Modi changed it. Modi was the only person who asked people to please recommend the name they had in their mind. That was the first time he brought it out into the public.”
Source: Hindustan Times